U.S. Judge Halts End of TPS for Yemeni Nationals

(MENAFN) A federal court judge in the United States on Friday prevented the Trump administration from proceeding with its plan to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for citizens of Yemen, a move that had been scheduled to take effect in the coming week.

In his written ruling, District Judge Dale E. Ho described individuals holding TPS from Yemen as “ordinary, law-abiding people” who were granted humanitarian protection because of the continuing armed conflict in their country of origin.

Ho stated, “Plaintiff's motions to postpone the effective date of the termination of Yemen's TPS designation are granted,” effectively delaying the government’s efforts to end the program for Yemeni nationals.

Back in February, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem had declared the decision to discontinue temporary deportation safeguards for Yemeni residents living in the United States.

Yemen was initially designated for Temporary Protected Status on Sept. 3, 2015, due to the ongoing armed conflict that endangered the safety of nationals returning to the country.

Since that initial designation, the status has been extended or reauthorized on several occasions, with protections remaining in place through 2024.

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